Dragonfly Nymph ~ Found in still to slow moving waters. The nymph has a cigar
shaped body with large eyes and prominent legs. Color may vary
from black, green, gray to brown. The nymph will crawl from the
water to a rock or vegetation to hatch as an adult Dragonfly.
Present throughout the year, match with a wet fly pattern.

Damselfly Nymph ~ Found in still to slow moving waters. Their bodies are long and
slender with large eyes and three leaflike gills resembling a tail.
They can be found clinging to submerged rocks and vegetation.
They crawl from the water to shed their skin to become the adult
Damsel. Colors vary from green, brown, yellow/green to
blue/green. Present throughout the year, Match with a nymph pattern.

Damselfly (adult) ~ Prefer still water. Can be distinguished from Dragonflies by their
wing position while resting. Damselflies hold their wings folded
back against their body. Their body is also more slender than that
of their cousin. Colors vary from blue, green, black to brown.
Seasonal from spring through fall match with a dry fly.

Alderfly ~ Dark bodied with smoky wings they lay their eggs near the water
or on waterside vegetation into which the hatched larvae drop. The
larvae when fully grown crawl from the water and pupate into the
adult Alderfly. The larvae resemble that of the Dobsonfly but lack
the pair of hook like legs and have a single tail like filament present.
Color varies from brown to yellowish/brown. Larvae found
throughout the year, match with a wet fly pattern.

Midge ~
Larvae found year round in most water types. Adult Midges resemble
mosquito's. There are many different species of midges but
their small size makes the resemblance of the fly cover most of
them. Colors vary from blacks, browns to gray. Adults are active
during warm periods, match with a dry fly.

Cranefly ~ Resembling a giant mosquito in appearance they have excessively
long legs but lack the stinger of the mosquito. Found mostly
around shallow still waters where they will lay their eggs. Colors
vary from brown, black to gray. Seasonal spring through fall
match with a dry fly.

Hellgrammite ~ The hellgramite is the nymph stage o fthe Dobsonfly.
Hellgrammites are found year round. They prefer running water
with graveled bottoms. Easily recognized by the pair of hook like
legs at the end of their bodies and eight pairs of leg like gill filaments
along their sides. Dark brown to black in color. Match with
a nymph pattern.

Caddisfly Pupa ~ Once the Caddis larvae pupates the pupa swims to the surface to
hatch as the adult Caddis. The pupa may remain below the water
surface to wait for the right conditions to hatch becoming easy
prey for fish. Colors vary from shades of browns to greens.
Seasonal from spring through fall, match with a wet fly pattern.

Caddisfly Larvae ~
Found in slow to fast moving waters. The Caddis in this stage is
wrapped in it's protective casing made from sand, small pebbles or
vegetation. Fish will feed on the larvae after their casings have
become dislodged from the waters current. Keep this in mind when
fishing after heavy rains. Colors of the larvae's body vary from
shades of white to green. Present year round, match with a nymph
pattern.

Caddisfly (Adult) ~
Also known as Sedges Caddisflies are moth like in appearance~.
Their wings are held parallel to their body in a wedge shape while
resting. They are very erratic in flight, have a long antenna and no
tail. Common colors are gray, black and brown. Seasonal spring
through fall. Caddisflies are often the last flies to hatch and the
first to disappear in the fall. Match with a dry fly.

Stonefly Nymph ~
Found in still to fast moving waters. The nymphs crawl on underwater
rocks and vegetation. They make their way to shore and will
climb on a rock or vegetation to hatch into the adult Stonefly.
Colors vary from black, brown, orangish, yellow to green.
Present year round, match with a nymph pattern.

Stonefly (Adult) ~ Stoneflies are recognizable by their two tails that are present. The adult does
not differ much from the nymph other than the addition of it's wings.
Stoneflies hold their wings flat over their body while resting as opposed to
the Mayfly which is held upright. They do not hatch from the water
surface but rather from the top of rocks or vegetation that the nymph will
climb on. Colors vary from black, brown, yellow, orangish to greenish.
Seasonal from spring through fall, match with a dry fly pattern.

Mayfly Swimmer ~ Found on the bottom of slow to fast moving waters. With three
tails present the nymphs are flat and dark in color and are agile
swimmers. Present year round, match with a nymph pattern.

Mayfly Crawler ~ Found on the bottom of slow to fast moving waters. As the name
suggests these Mayfly nymphs crawl along the bottom of their
environment. Three tails present. Colors vary from shades of
yeIlow, orange/brown, brown, greens. Present year round, match
with a nymph pattern.

Mayfly Emerger ~
Found in slow to fast moving waters. The Mayfly nymph in this
stage rises to the water surface to shed it's skin and become the
Dun. Colors vary from shades of browns, yellows, to greens.
During a hatch if the fish are not taking the Duns then trying the
emerger patterns may produce better results. Seasonal from spring
through fall, match with a nymph pattern.

Mayfly Dun ~ The first stage of the emerged land dwelLing Mayfly. It will roost
on nearby vegetation where in a few days it will molt to become
the clear winged adult. Wings are held upward above their bodies.
Body showing three tails and is usually dark in color with wing
colors varying from pale yellow, white, light green to light gray.
Seasonal from spring through fall, match with a dry fly.

Mayfly Adult (Spinner) ~ The last stage of the adult Mayfly. Body is usually lighter in color
than the Dun's and the wings have become transparent with two to
usually three tails present. Wings are held upward above their bodies.
Returns to the water to lay their eggs and then expires on the
water surface with it’s wings out stretched. Body colors vary from
yellow, brown, green to black. Seasonal from spring through fall,
match with a dry fly.